Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-15868 · Flight controls
DORNIER Luftfahrt GmbH Models Dornier 228-100, Dornier 228-101, Dornier 228-200, Dornier 228-201, Dornier 228-202, and Dornier 228-212 Airplanes
This AD applies to Dornier 228-100, Dornier 228-101, Dornier 228-200, Dornier 228-201, Dornier 228-202, and Dornier 228-212 airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:
Unless already done, do the following actions:
(1) Within the next 10 hours time-in-service (TIS) after May 11, 2009 (the effective date of this AD), do the inspection for “unequal aileron steering wheel force” in accordance with paragraphs 2.A.(1) through 2.A.(3) of the ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS of RUAG Aerospace Defence Technology Dornier 228 Service Bulletin No. SB-228-275, Revision No.: 0, dated October 8, 2008. If any defect is found, before further flight, modify the attachment bracket riveting in accordance with paragraph 2.B. of the ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS of RUAG Aerospace Defence Technology Dornier 228 Service Bulletin No. SB-228-275, Revision No.: 0, dated October 8, 2008.
(2) Within 300 hours TIS after May 11, 2009 (the effective date of this AD), unless accomplished as required per paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, modify the attachment bracket riveting in accordance with paragraph 2.B. of the ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS of RUAG Aerospace Defence Technology Dornier 228 Service Bulletin No. SB-228-275, Revision No.: 0, dated October 8, 2008.
Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
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